Question

Anthony walks to Village Italian pizza place for lunch. He walks 1 km east, then 3 km south and then 1 km west again. What is the total distance Anthony travels to eat pizza? What is his displacement?

Answer 1

The person walks 1 km east, 3 km south, and then 1 km west.

This can be represented in the diagram as follows:

The total distance traveled is 1 +3+ 1 = 5km

The total displacement from the starting position is 3 km in the south direction.